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A Beginner's Guide to the History of PunkIf you've made it here, you're obviously interested in the history of punk music. Who wouldn't be? Due to its major players, punk is an interesting cultural movement that peaked once in the late '70s and early '80s, and appears to be peaking again. Now is an exciting time for punk music, and it's easiest to figure out what's going on when you know what's already happened.

Here Are the 6 Celtic Punk Bands You Should KnowWhether or not you're Irish, you're bound to get into the infectious sounds of Celtic Punk. Old favorites like the the Pogues as well as more recent bands like Flogging Molly are going strong, bringing Irish-influenced punk rock to the entire world.

A Definition of the Straight Edge MovementA movement spawned within the hardcore scene in the '80s, followers of the straight edge movement have made a commitment to abstain from using drugs, alcohol and tobacco products.

Pogues Profile - A Brief Biography of the PoguesHailing from London, the Pogues are truly the founders of the Celtic punk movement. Blending traditional Irish Folk with politics and punk rock energy, they paved the way for many bands to come.

The Sex Pistols, Creators of the Punk Rock ImageAlthough they were around for a relatively short time, no other punk band generated more press, or created a bigger uproar, then the Sex Pistols. In their brief existence, they created the trademark punk rock sound and image.

Rise Against ProfileChicago hardcore band Rise Against is dark and intense, both musically and politically.

Riot GrrrlRiot Grrrl was about politics as much as it was about music.

Top 5 Essential Books on Punk HistoryBecause punk music managed to develop a rich history in a relatively short period of time, there are many books devoted to the topic. Here are a few recommendations.

Top 10 Punk Rock Albums With A Touch of HorrorWhether you're putting together a soundtrack for a Halloween party or simply listening to music on your way to a horror flick, here are some great recommendations for those of us who like our punk rock with a dash of the horrific.

Friends Stand United - What is FSU?With the arrest of Elgin Nathan James, the leader of FSU, for extortion, FSU is making news again. You might be wondering who FSU is, what FSU stands for, or where FSU came from. Here is a brief profile of Friends Stand United.

Best Punk Rock MoviesAlthough Hollywood has often made a caricature of punk, the truth is that many great punk rock films have been made over the years. Here are out favorites.

A Green Day BioOne of the bands credited with the resurgence in popularity of punk rock in the states, Green Day is one of the most popular and commercially successful punk bands in U.S. Over the course of their career, Green Day has captured three Grammys, and Green Day has sold over 65 million records.

Punk Rock Concept AlbumsGreen Day may be the most famous punk band to do a concept album with American Idiot and 21st Century Breakdown, but Green Day was neither the first or the best.

Death - Spiritual Mental PhysicalNot to be confused with the death metal band, Detroit proto punks Death were an African American band composed of three brothers who were doing it alongside the Stooges and MC5.

Mix Tape Tuesday, Volume 4: L.A.'s Punk PioneersAlthough it got less attention than the scene in New York, the California punk scene of the late '70s and early '80s, specifically in L.A., was creating punk music that would be as influential and good as its East Coast cohorts. Here are 10 early songs you should know by heart.

An Interview With Sean Foreman of 3OH!3 (Cont.)One of the hip-hop acts that made it to Warped Tour this year, Colorado's 3OH!3, a duo consisting of Sean Foreman and Nathaniel Motte, is an act that is catching on, even in the punk scene. Not afraid to make fun of themselves, 3OH!3 is also not afraid to make the punks dance. Page 2.

The Tossers Profile - A Brief Biography of the...A Celtic punk band, the Tossers are known for scathing political rants wrapped in punk rock, as well as for more traditional Irish drinking tunes, accompanied by mandolin, fiddle, tin whistle and banjo

Review: GBH - 'Perfume and Piss'For almost 30 years, Charged GBH has been creating and defining the street punk sound. Perfume and Piss shows that GBH is still going.

Nobody Likes You: Inside the Turbulent Life,...Mark Spitz has created a book on the band that is in-depth and interesting, with minimal amounts of the fluff that would appeal to Green Day's teenage fans. In doing so, he has created a book that will appeal to many fans of punk in general, even those who don't like what the band has become today.

MestA profile of Mest and its frontman Tony Lovato, the band identified as the victims of the alleged FSU extortion case.

DescendentsSmart songwriting, emotional lyrics and great hooks helped make the Descendents one of the most influential melodic pop punk bands of all time.

The Misfits - Devils RainThe current lineup of the Misfits has actually been around longer than the original, but their latest release Devil's Rain holds true to the form of both versions of the band.

Interview: Kenny Vasoli of The Starting LineWith a new album on Virgin Records and a slot on this summer's Warped Tour, The Starting Line are picking up speed fast. The Starting Line' frontman, Kenny Vasoli, lets us know just how things are going.

QueercoreQueercore gave a voice to gender- and sexuality-based punk politics before there was a riot grrrl movement.

Mix Tape Tuesday, Volume 5: Essential Sounds...On the tail end of the Stooges and the MC5 in Detroit, New York punk was beginning. The advent of clubs like CBGB were giving bands a place to play, and New York was ripe for punk to explode. Here are 10 songs from New York's punk pioneers that create a historical document and a great mix tape.

Bloodnstuff - BloodnstuffBloodnstuff's sound can only be described as big, but when you find out they're a duo, it just gets bigger...

Interview with James R. Petix and Sarah BabilaFor the past four years, producer Sarah Babila and director James R. Petix have been creating a documentary on Detroit's garage rock scene on a budget that hovered somewhere between nil and nonexistent. The feature-length doc begins at an exciting time for Detroit's scene, when some names and bands that had long been local staples were suddenly gaining worldwide attention.